Penguin Book of Puzzles The

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A glorious compendium of puzzles from throughout history, now pulled together for the first time in one collection. The Penguin Book of Puzzles contains challenges to suit every taste, including crosswords, mathematical challenges, word games, logic conundrums - complete with beautiful vintage illustrations. Ranging from the easy to the brain-bending, they will require all the reader's wits to solve, but are suitable for novice and veteran puzzlers alike. Timeless and entertaining, there is hours of fun waiting in this collection of vintage puzzles.A glorious compendium of puzzles from throughout history, now pulled together for the first time in one collection. The Penguin Book of Puzzles contains challenges to suit every taste, including crosswords, mathematical challenges, word games, logic conundrums - complete with beautiful vintage illustrations. Ranging from the easy to the brain-bending, they will require all the reader's wits to solve, but are suitable for novice and veteran puzzlers alike. Timeless and entertaining, there is hours of fun waiting in this collection of vintage puzzles.
Dr Gareth Moore is the author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both children and adults, including The Mammoth Book of Brain Games, The Brain Workout, The Mammoth Book of New Sudoku and The Rough Guide Book of Brain Training. He is also the creator of online brain training site www.BrainedUp.com and runs the daily puzzle website www.PuzzleMix.com. He gained his Ph.D from Cambridge University in the field of Machine Learning, and has contributed to various advanced projects for leading technology companies.